Writers Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir (Batman Confidential) and artist Christopher Mitten (Criminal Macabre) are working on the series, which centres around a doctor working on the very fringes of medical science.

"This is not a zero issue, it's not a preview or an advanced look, this is the actual issue #1 of Bad Medicine," said marketing director Cori Casoni.

"At Oni Press, we believe that Free Comic Book Day is about free comics. By launching a brand new series on FCBD, we're creating a no-risk situation for new readers to try out a new monthly comic book, and the best part is, they only have to wait a few weeks to read the next installment!"

Free Comic Book Day will be held on Saturday, May 5.

A retailer edition of Bad Medicine #1 will be released alongside issue #2 on June 12.